Tiger Sisters

Are you settling in your career, relationships, or life — even if it all “looks good on paper”? In this episode of Tiger Sisters, we expose the hidden signs high achievers are wasting their prime years — and exactly how to break free without blowing up your life. From value drift that slowly pulls you off course to the sunk costs that keep you stuck, you’ll learn how to recognize settling in your career, love life, and personal identity — and the exact steps to get unstuck.We share:✅ #1 red flag you’re settling (and why “fine” is the danger zone)✅ How high achievers talk themselves into staying small✅ The psychology of staying too long: cognitive dissonance, sunk costs, fear of regret✅ 3 clarity questions that tell you when it’s time to move on✅ Mini exercises to stop settling — starting today!✅ Reese Witherspoon’s career pivot from her “zone of excellence” to her genius🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters Decoding Money • Power • Love ✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨🎯 This episode is sponsored by mbaMission, the #1 MBA admissions consulting firm five years in a row (Poets&Quants). Their expert team has helped 15,000+ applicants get into the world’s top business schools. Start with a free 30-minute consultation at www.mbamission.com/consult and select “Tiger Sisters” in the drop-down. And use code “TIGERSISTERS30” for 30% off onTrack, their personalized MBA application experience led by leading MBA expert Jeremy Shinewald.💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships and brand deals: partnerships@tigersisters.co ⏰ Timestamps00:00 Are you settling without realizing it?01:35 Symptoms of settling02:47 Mini exercise: 12-month projection03:07 Why high achievers settle10:40 Dream job that still felt empty12:35 Mini exercise: “I’m scared to walk away because…”13:02 Sponsor: mbaMission14:21 Cognitive dissonance & why we stay too long15:25 Mini exercise: Rate career, relationships, identity18:30 3 questions to know if it’s time to move on19:11 Case Study: Reese Witherspoon & Hello Sunshine22:21 Mini exercise: Letter from your future self24:04 Practical steps to stop settling26:05 Visualize your future in 1, 5, and 10 years27:27 Find your “board of advisors”28:03 Wrap up 👀 Sign up for our newsletter: https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 🎁 NEW NEW SURVEY (#3)!! Win a $100 gift card — and help shape our partnerships: https://forms.gle/rXpQtbpwU3qShHW26Why trust us? ▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100M+ views demystifying big tech, finance & MBAs ▫️ Jean Luo – ex-Goldman, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor ▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion-dollar product lines • two startups — decoded for youWe turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies + hard-won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week. What you’ll get (and keep): ▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets – no $250K tuition required ▫️ Personal finance playbooks – salary jumps, investing, money psychology ▫️ Networking scripts – behind $100M+ deals, job offers & VC intros ▫️ Real talk with unicorn founders, VCs, and billionaires ▫️ Mindset resets – career clarity minus the pricey life coach ▫️ Fashion, wellness, and productivity hacks that actually work💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – / cherie.brooke 📱/ TikTok – / cherie.brooke ✍🏻 Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – / cherie-luo~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – / jeanluo_ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – / jeanluo👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then WRITE A REVIEW and rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Share this with someone who’s ready to level up.🎵 Music by Sammy Signal – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Items Referenced: 🍵 Sisters Matcha – www.sistersmatcha.com 🌀 Everything else – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

What if we told you Mel Robbins’ wildly popular “Let Them” theory… might be doing more harm than good? In this Tiger Sisters episode, we take an unflinching look at one of the internet’s favorite self-help mantras — revealing where it actually empowers you… and where it quietly erodes your boundaries. From Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Taylor Swift, we break down real-world examples of when “Let Them” works — and when it’s just conflict avoidance.Then we take it further: introducing “Let Me” — the mindset shift that puts you back in control.Mel Robbins made it famous. We’re breaking it open — and showing you how to use one of today’s most viral mindset tools so it actually strengthens your power, relationships, and clarity.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:- What the “Let Them” theory actually means (and where it came from)- Real-world case studies from Microsoft and Taylor Swift- When “Let Them” becomes toxic — and how to spot red flags- Why emotional labor is not your job + how to set clean boundaries- How to shift from “Let Them” to “Let Me” 🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters Decoding Money • Power • Love ✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨🎯 This episode is sponsored by Read AI, a meeting co-pilot that takes notes, analyzes meeting sentiment, and shares smart next steps for you and your team. Try our favorite productivity tool free for 30 days: http://read.ai/tigersisters 💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships & brand deals: partnerships@tigersisters.co ⏰ Timestamps00:00 Is Mel Robbins wrong about “Let Them”? 00:49 What’s in this episode 01:22 Sponsor: Read AI 03:01 What “Let Them” really means 04:50 Case Study: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella 07:39 Cherie's friendship breakup story 15:55 “Let Them” in dating 20:26 The upgrade: “Let Me” 25:38 Case Study: Taylor Swift’s power move 29:08 5 ways “Let Them” fails 32:52 Mini exercise: "Ice Box" 35:50 Wrap up + next steps ❤️ Check out this episode's Read AI report: https://app.read.ai/analytics/meetings/01K1V0DJH50BD3XPHWVM70JRPK?utm_source=Share_Nav 👀 Sign up for our newsletter: https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 🎁 NEW SURVEY!! Win a $100 gift card — and help shape our partnerships: https://forms.gle/9kn41hU9wspCGjzm6Why trust us? ▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100M+ views demystifying big tech, finance & MBAs ▫️ Jean Luo – ex-Goldman, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion-dollar product lines • two startups — decoded for youWe turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies + hard-won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week. What you’ll get (and keep): ▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets – no $250K tuition required ▫️ Personal Finance Playbooks – salary jumps, investing, money psychology▫️ Networking Scripts – behind $100M+ deals, job offers & VC intros ▫️ Real talk with unicorn founders, VCs, and billionaires ▫️ Mindset Resets – career clarity minus the pricey life coach ▫️ Fashion, Wellness, and Time Hacks that actually work💛 LET'S CONNECT:~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – / cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – / cherie.brooke✍🏻 Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – / cherie-luo~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – / jeanluo_ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – / jeanluo👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then WRITE A REVIEW and rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Share this with someone who’s learning to let go (and level up).🎵 Music by Sammy Signal – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Sisters Matcha & Merch – www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b👀 Read AI's free downloadable guide to Agentic AI and Generative AI — https://shop.beacons.ai/cherie.brooke/e60ea9c0-0630-4d48-81c6-70708b2c205c

🎯 This episode is sponsored by Read AI, a meeting co-pilot that takes notes, analyzes meeting sentiment, and shares smart next steps for you and your team. Try our favorite productivity tool free for 30 days: http://read.ai/tigersisters?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=podcast_tigersisters👀 Sign up for our newsletter: https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 🎁 NEW SURVEY!! Win a $100 gift card — and help shape our partnerships: https://forms.gle/9kn41hU9wspCGjzm6💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships and brand deals: cheriebrookepartnerships@gmail.com🎓 What if we told you the best part of Stanford GSB… wasn’t in a classroom?In this Tiger Sisters episode, we’re breaking down 3 of the most mind-altering frameworks we learned from the #1 business school in the world — and how you can use them right now to upgrade your thinking, decisions, and relationships.Forget the casebooks and jargon. We’re giving you a Stanford MBA crash course in how to think better, live bolder, and design your life with intention.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: ◦ 3 mental operating systems that changed how we approach work, relationships, and risk ◦ Why most people optimize for the wrong things — and how to fix it ◦ The actual Stanford course that made us rethink our entire identities ◦ How to spot your “narrative traps” and escape them for good ◦ The single most underrated skill successful leaders master🎧 Follow Tiger Sisters on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube 📩 Fill out our survey (linked above!) for a chance to win a $100 gift card 💌 Share this with a friend who’s craving a life pivot or career glow-up⏰ Timestamps 00:00:00 The Real Value of a Stanford MBA (spoiler: not the classes) 00:01:18 A Word From Read AI, our sponsor!00:03:13 Framework 1: Design Thinking00:04:35 How to Use Design Thinking 00:06:55 Design Thinking Mini Exercise00:08:06 Framework 2: Test & Learn 00:09:17 Test & Learn Example from Cherie & Jean00:14:02 Framework 3: Reversible vs. Irreversible Decisions00:15:43 Jean's Example of Type 1 vs. Type 200:18:33 Share Your Mini Exercises With Us! ❤️ Check out this video's meeting report and transcript by Read AI: https://app.read.ai/analytics/meetings/01K1K4R5BZA91W8CNTX3PZWT7J?utm_source=Share_Nav🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley Big Sisters Decoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies + hard-won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep): ▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets – no $250K tuition required ▫️ Personal Finance Playbooks – salary jumps, investing, money psychology ▫️ Networking Scripts – behind $100M+ deals, job offers & VC intros ▫️ Real talk with unicorn founders, VCs, and billionaires ▫️ Mindset Resets – career clarity minus the pricey life coach ▫️ Fashion, Wellness, and Time Hacks that actually workWhy trust us? ▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100M+ views demystifying big tech, finance & MBAs ▫️ Jean Luo – ex-Goldman, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor ▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion-dollar product lines • two startups — decoded for you👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then WRITE A REVIEW and rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!Share this with someone who thinks big. Stanford would approve 😉💛 LET'S CONNECT:~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo🎵 Music by Sammy Signal – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS 🛍️ Items Referenced: 🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch – www.sistersmatcha.com 🌀 Everything else – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

🎯 This episode is sponsored by Read AI, a meeting co-pilot that takes notes, analyzes meeting sentiment, and shares smart next steps for you and your team. Try our favorite productivity tool free for 30 days: www.read.ai/tigersisters👀 Sign up for our newsletter: https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 🎁 NEW SURVEY!! Win a $100 gift card — and help shape our partnerships: https://forms.gle/9kn41hU9wspCGjzm6💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships and brand deals: cheriebrookepartnerships@gmail.comIs PE destroying your favorite brands – or quietly saving them? In this crash course, Jean & Cherie unmask the most mysterious corner of capitalism in five binge‑able bites.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:◦ PE 101 – Why firms buy entire companies instead of a few Robinhood shares.◦ The Money Machine – “2 & 20,” carried interest, and jaw‑dropping payouts.◦ Leveraged Buyouts – House‑flipping on a billion‑dollar scale (RIP Toys “R” Us).◦ Bad‑Guy Narrative – Layoffs, asset‑stripping, and the Hilton comeback you missed◦ What It Means for YOU – As founder, employee, or customer when a PE firm moves in.Get hot‑girl clarity on money, power, and the incentives that shape everything from your salad chain to your hospital.🎙️ Subscribe to Tiger Sisters on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube📩 Fill out our NEW SURVEY for a chance to win a $100 gift card💌 Share this with a friend who’s learning and growing alongside you⏰ Timestamps00:00:00 PE just bought your fave store – here’s why00:01:10 Private equity in 30 seconds – no MBA needed00:03:35 The “2 & 20” fee that mints millionaire managers00:05:25 LBOs: buy with debt, profit with someone else’s cash00:06:47 Toys ‘R’ Us autopsy: debt vs. nostalgia00:08:22 Four red flags that tag PE as the villain00:09:58 Hilton glow‑up: how one PE deal made $14 B00:11:15 Job watch i.e. three clues your company just got touched by PE00:12:20 Higher prices or shockingly better service for customers00:14:05 Verdict time: PE – evil empire or misunderstood fixer?❤️ Check out this video's meeting report and transcript by Read AI: https://app.read.ai/analytics/meetings/01K11EQM9YH4BAGG89C8WC4YEK?utm_source=Share_Nav🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love ✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies + hard-won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep):▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets – no $250K tuition required▫️ Personal Finance Playbooks – salary jumps, investing, money psychology▫️ Networking Scripts – behind $100M+ deals, job offers & VC intros▫️ Real talk with unicorn founders, VCs, and billionaires▫️ Mindset Resets – career clarity minus the pricey life coach▫️ Fashion, wellness, and productivity hacks that actually workWhy trust us?▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100M+ views demystifying big tech, finance & MBAs▫️ Jean Luo – ex-Goldman, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • billion-dollar product lines • two startups — decoded for you👉 Tap “Follow,” turn on 🔔 notifications, and leave us a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating if you enjoyed the episode!💛 LET'S CONNECT:~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke✍🏻 Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo🎵 Music by Sammy Signal – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Sisters Matcha & Merch – www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b👀 Read AI's free downloadable guide to Agentic AI and Generative AI — https://shop.beacons.ai/cherie.brooke/e60ea9c0-0630-4d48-81c6-70708b2c205c

🎯 This episode is sponsored by Read AI, a meeting co-pilot that takes notes, analyzes meeting sentiment, and shares smart next steps for you and your team. Try our favorite productivity tool free for 30 days: www.read.ai/tigersisters 👀 Sign up for our newsletter: https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 🎁 Win a $100 gift card — and help shape our next episodes: https://forms.gle/jJWK219wzztjRc8W9💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships and brand deals: cheriebrookepartnerships@gmail.com—🌀 Starting over isn’t failure. It’s power.In this vulnerable, tactical episode, we walk you through the 3-part toolkit for reinvention — with wisdom from James Clear, Brené Brown, and Esther Perel.Whether you're recovering from heartbreak, making a big move, or just feeling lost, this episode will help you hit reset with confidence.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:◦ James Clear’s 4-step formula for habit change that sticks◦ How to become the kind of person you want to be◦ Vulnerability as a tool for connection, not weakness (feat. Brené Brown)◦ How to rewrite your romantic or personal story after setbacks (Esther Perel-style)◦ The real story behind Jean’s broken engagement — and how she reframed it🎙️ Subscribe to Tiger Sisters on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube📩 Fill out our listener survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card💌 Share this with a friend who’s rebuilding something in their life right now—⏰ Timestamps00:00:00 Starting over at 29 and 3600:03:05 Why atomic habits work when you feel stuck00:04:53 Jean’s “Don’t Break the Chain” habit system00:06:05 Saying yes to social invites → dating success?!00:08:39 Why starting over doesn’t need to wait until January00:10:33 How to use vulnerability as a career superpower00:12:39 LinkedIn layoffs, social accountability, and owning your story00:15:07 Weakness or strength? The mindset shift that changes everything00:17:51 Rewriting your narrative — Esther Perel’s framework00:22:19 The real story behind Jean’s broken engagement00:25:12 Bonus exercise: say it out loud for the first time00:26:42 Final mini exercise — and how to reframe the old story❤️ Check out this video's meeting report and transcript by Read AI: https://app.read.ai/analytics/meetings/01K0HVZ5GE4GM4HM3PY3MCH7E5?utm_source=Share_CopyLink—🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love ✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies + hard-won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep):▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets – no $250K tuition required▫️ Personal Finance Playbooks – salary jumps, investing, money psychology▫️ Networking Scripts – behind $100M+ deals, job offers & VC intros▫️ Real talk with unicorn founders, VCs, and billionaires▫️ Mindset Resets – career clarity minus the pricey life coach▫️ Fashion, Wellness, and Time Hacks that actually workWhy trust us?▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100M+ views demystifying big tech, finance & MBAs▫️ Jean Luo – ex-Goldman, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor—💛 LET'S CONNECT:~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke✍🏻 Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo🎵 Music by Sammy Signal – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Sisters Matcha – www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b👀 Read AI's free downloadable guide to Agentic AI — https://shop.beacons.ai/cherie.brooke/e60ea9c0-0630-4d48-81c6-70708b2c205c🗓️ Habit Tracker free downloadable — https://shop.beacons.ai/cherie.brooke/c42691a4-a8be-4a74-bf44-05e3fd329537

🎯 This episode is sponsored by Read AI, a meeting co-pilot that takes notes, analyzes meeting sentiment, and shares smart next steps for you and your team. Try our favorite productivity tool for free for 30 days here: www.read.ai/tigersisters 👀Sign up for our newsletter: https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 🎁 Win a $100 gift card — and help shape our next episodes: https://forms.gle/jJWK219wzztjRc8W9💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships and brand deals: cheriebrookepartnerships@gmail.com🧠 Think venture capital is just for tech bros and finance guys? Think again.In this Tiger Sisters episode, we break down how venture capital really works — and how you can borrow the frameworks VCs use to make billion-dollar bets (and apply them to your own career, finances, and love life).𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:◦ What VCs actually do (explained in plain English)◦ How investors evaluate startups — and how to evaluate yourself the same way◦ Why venture capital is a power game, not just a money game◦ The dark side of VC nobody talks about (and the pressure that comes with it)◦ 3 frameworks you can steal from investors to level up your own life decisions🎙️ Subscribe to Tiger Sisters on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube📩 Fill out our listener survey (linked above!) for a chance to win a $100 gift cardSubscribe & tap the 🔔 so you never miss a new episode. And if you love it, drop a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!⏰ Timestamps00:00:00 What even is venture capital? 00:01:14 Case studies from HBS, GSB & real angel deals 00:03:35 Pre-seed to Series E: The VC funding ladder 🪜 00:05:53 Airbnb’s $600K seed round to $100B IPO 00:09:40 How VCs really evaluate startups (3-part framework) 00:13:06 TAM: Total Addressable Market vs. actual market 00:14:29 Why VC is a power game (not just a money game) 00:17:48 Burn book of venture capital 😈 00:19:10 The real pressure that comes with raising VC money 00:21:23 The biggest mistake founders make, according to Stanford 00:26:07 3 ways to apply VC thinking to your own life 00:29:56 “I turned down Harvard Business School” 🤯 00:30:46 Your mini-exercise: Make the bet you’re scared to make ❤️ Check out this video's meeting report and transcript by Read AI: https://app.read.ai/analytics/meetings/01K04XRBE4G4HQ6Q0ATCSETWHY?utm_source=Share_Nav🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley Big Sisters Decoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨What you’ll get (and keep):▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets – no $250K tuition required▫️ Personal Finance Playbooks – salary jumps, investing, money psychology▫️ Networking Scripts – behind $100M+ deals, job offers & VC intros▫️ Real talk with unicorn founders, VCs, and billionaires▫️ Mindset Resets – career clarity minus the pricey life coach▫️ Fashion, Wellness, and Time Hacks that actually workWhy trust us?▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100M+ views demystifying big tech, finance & MBAs▫️ Jean Luo – ex-Goldman, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees built billion-dollar product lines • two startups – decoded for you💛 LET'S CONNECT:~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo🎵 Music by Sammy Signal: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch – www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b👀 Read AI's downloadable guide to Agentic AI and Generative AI: https://shop.beacons.ai/cherie.brooke/e60ea9c0-0630-4d48-81c6-70708b2c205c

🎁 Win a $100 gift card – and help us grow! Take our quick audience survey: https://forms.gle/jJWK219wzztjRc8W9We're building Tiger Sisters with you, not just for you. Your answers help shape future guests, episodes, and big ideas. It takes 2 minutes and we read every single one!💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships and brand deals: cheriebrookepartnerships@gmail.com------------------------------------------------------------------ 💰 From zero to $2.8 billion – no trust fund, no elite connections, no safety net. Just grit, leverage, and a deep love for family.Fernando de Leon is one of the few people on the Forbes list with a 10/10 self-made score – a title shared with Oprah and George Soros. In this episode, he shares the real playbook for building a fortune from nothing – and what it actually takes to keep it.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: ▫️ How he closed his first real estate equity deal at age 15 on the back of a napkin ▫️ The one mindset shift that separates billionaires from everyone else ▫️ Why fear is fuel – and how to train your brain to run toward it ▫️ Hot takes on Mark Cuban, Harvard, crypto, and elite credentials ▫️ What kind of partner it takes to build an empire – and how love fuels legacyThis is the Tiger Sisters blueprint for money, power, and love – straight from a billionaire who built his own empire brick by brick.🎙️ Follow Tiger Sisters on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube 📩 Fill out our listener survey (linked above!) to win a $100 gift card 💌 Share this episode with someone building from scratchSubscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss the next episode, and write a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ⏰ Timestamps00:00 He built a $2.88B empire – with no safety net02:41 Why Forbes gave Fernando the same score as Oprah 🐐06:18 “I want equity.” His first deal at 14 💼12:54 The most underrated secret in American capitalism14:54 How he ‘owned’ Chick-fil-A – without a single share 🍗20:38 Fear as fuel: the mindset that built his empire29:21 Tactics to create opportunities and build wealth39:00 The moment we finally talk about love on Tiger Sisters41:00 When he wanted to quit, her words changed everything45:22 🔥 Mark Cuban, Harvard, crypto – overrated or not?------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨ We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep) ▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required ▫️ Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money ▫️ Networking Scripts  – DMs behind job offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships ▫️ Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses ▫️ Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach ▫️ Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and funWhy trust us? ▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying tech, finance, entrepreneurship, MBA life ▫️ Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor💛 LET'S CONNECT:~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Items Referenced:🍵 Sisters Matcha: ⁠www.sistersmatcha.com⁠🌀 Everything else: ⁠https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b⁠

In this Tiger Sisters episode, we sit down with the best-selling author of Unforgettable Presence and LinkedIn Top Voice Lorraine K. Lee to unpack the unspoken rules of communication, visibility, and executive energy. You’ll learn:◦ The one word that makes people 93% more likely to say yes◦ Subtle body language mistakes that instantly kill your credibility◦ The fix for “Resting Business Face” (yes, it’s a real thing)If you’ve ever felt overlooked, talked over, or underestimated at work—this episode is your playbook. Lorraine breaks down how to command a room, speak with magnetic clarity, and build presence (even over Zoom).🎙️🐯 Hit play. By the end, you won’t just sound more confident – you’ll be the person people remember.Connect with Lorraine here:👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraineklee/📱 Website – https://lorraineklee.com/🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lorraineklee/Subscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss the next episode.Audience survey: https://forms.gle/jJWK219wzztjRc8W9------------------------------------------------------------------ ⏰ Timestamps00:00:00 The invisible rules of presence that no one teaches you00:02:30 The 0.1-second first impression: what you’re getting wrong00:05:15 The Resting Business Face trap (and how to fix it)00:08:21 How to talk about your accomplishments without bragging00:09:55 “We” vs “I” – the secret language of seniority00:12:23 Why posting on LinkedIn feels cringe (and how to fix it)00:14:41 The 3 types of content that go viral on LinkedIn00:17:24 One word that makes people 93% more likely to say yes00:21:31 The “email haiku” every executive secretly loves00:24:31 This body language trick boosts memory recall by 33%00:30:00 Stop saying “Does that make sense?” – say this instead00:32:12 Does your boss need to like you to get promoted?Subscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss the next episode, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you'll get:▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required▫️ Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money▫️ Networking Scripts that Work – DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships▫️ Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses▫️ Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach▫️ Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and fun▫️ ⬇️ Free Templates & Worksheets linked in episodesWhy trust us?▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship,  & MBA life▫️ Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.Share this channel with your friends & let’s level up together.------------------------------------------------------------------ 💛 LET'S CONNECT:~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Items Referenced:🍵 Sisters Matcha & Merch: https://⁠www.sistersmatcha.com ⁠ 🌀 Everything else: ⁠https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b⁠

What if one hidden belief in your 20s is the reason you’re broke and single? In this episode the Tiger Sisters decode “The Scarcity Trap.” Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo share the Stanford communication insight that reveals how a single mindset can sabotage promotions and dating before you even open your mouth — and break down the tiny rewires that flip you into abundance.You’ll learn:▫️ The scarcity sentence recruiters and first dates hear in your tone—before you speak a word▫️ Why “waiting for perfect timing” quietly drains years of income and romance potential▫️ The 3-V Formula (visual, verbal, vocal) that locks in lasting first impressions▫️ A Stanford-inspired scarcity audit you can run in five minutes tonightSubscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss the next episode, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ⏰ Timestamps00:00 Intro – Escaping the Scarcity Trap01:06 Quick subscribe and merch break01:16 Scarcity defined: dating, people-pleasing, self-worth03:10 “Do I even like them?” – flipping the relationship script05:04 First fix: swap fear DMs for growth asks06:00 Don’t take it personally: the freedom of detachment07:16 Eldest daughter energy & people-pleasing traps08:19 It’s not about you – and that’s a relief11:11 Dating in your 20s: fun over future13:08 Hard truth: stop dating for potential14:24 The “builder” trap women fall into15:00 Actions over words: the marathoner with no plan16:49 Love is not enough (and other 30s truths)17:39 You’re marrying a lifestyle, not just a person19:15 Trust your gut: the body knows before your brain20:21 Breakups, regret, and the fear of short-term pain22:35 Intuition as data: future science incoming24:07 Scarcity in dating: trust signals, not surface25:14 Career: relationships matter more than grind26:03 FOMO story: when FaceTime beats emails27:23 Invest in people, not just productivity28:44 Risk vs regret: why your 30s are for courage30:20 Grind builds confidence — but it’s not everything34:02 Grinding doesn’t equal growth in every context35:38 The brutal truth: jerks don’t scale--------------------------------------------------------------🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep)▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required▫️ Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money▫️ Networking Scripts that Work – DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships▫️ Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses▫️ Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach▫️ Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and funWhy trust us?▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship,  & MBA life▫️ Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.--------------------------------------------------------------💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Items Referenced:🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch: www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

We handed our entire life-savings to him. In today’s episode, financial advisor Ryan Edlefsen shares the #1 MONEY RULE he demanded we follow before he’d touch a single dollar — plus the exact habits that turn ordinary paychecks into passive wealth.What you’ll learn:▫️ The rule that lets you stock-pick guilt-free ▫️ How a 5-minute index-fund setup beats most day-traders long-term▫️ The six-month emergency-fund formula that wipes out money anxiety▫️ Ryan’s automation ladder: employer match → Roth → mega-backdoor Roth ▫️ Why one hidden childhood belief still dictates your spending — and how to rewrite it tonight⏰ Timestamps00:00 Intro – meet the Money Therapist00:05 Why money feels like therapy01:30 Childhood baggage & finance04:11 Beginner step: 5-minute index-fund setup06:24 “Play money” vs. core portfolio08:24 Emergency fund: 6× monthly spend08:55 Automation 101 – employer match = free money09:36 Mega-backdoor Roth explained ($30 K tax-free)10:35 High-yield savings: earn 4 % doing nothing12:16 Diversifying with international & bond indexes13:31 Intermediate goal: when work becomes optional15:05 4 % rule math in plain English16:40 Couples & money: shared-account playbook18:15 The notebook audit: kill scarcity phrases19:50 Ryan’s money lessons21:33 Relationships: personal accounts vs. joint accounts24:12 When and HOW to talk about finances during dating25:45 Cherie's financial role play with Ryan27:30 The person you marry is the most important financial decision28:00 When to have the financial conversation29:40 Would Jean be comfortable making more than her husband?32:08 Pre-nup is a relationship killer?33:33 Any financial red flags between Jean and her ex?37:40 Deal or delusion: Ryan's hottest takes40:00 Outro – like, comment, rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Subscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss the next episode, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep)▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required▫️ Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money▫️ Networking Scripts that Work – DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships▫️ Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses▫️ Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach▫️ Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and fun▫️ ⬇️ Free Templates & Worksheets linked in episodesResource sheet: https://shop.beacons.ai/cherie.brooke/7bd9ff2b-61a4-4658-ab26-6bac919c27cbWhy trust us?▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship,  & MBA life▫️ Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.------------------------------------------------------------------ 💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Items Referenced:🍵 Sisters Matcha: www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

Every new grad walking into their first big-company job is judged by ten unwritten Wall-Street “commandments.” Do you know them? Or are you have you been breaking them since day one?Goldman insider Jean Luo and sister Cherie unpack rules 6-10 of the infamous list, exposing the office-politics maneuvers, perfectionist rituals, and first-impression hacks that still dominate Fortune-500 boardrooms.We chat about:▫️ The back-channel secret: how top performers get what they want▫️ Mentor management 101: the 3-line follow-up that turns a coffee chat into career sponsorship.▫️ How Goldman’s “zero-defect” rule forged a cult of perfection.▫️ Ask the “dumb” question or stay mid: the mindset shift that beats fear of looking stupid.▫️ First-impression science: the 3 V’s for owning the first 30 seconds with any exec or client.⏰ Timestamps00:00 – Intro: Goldman “cult” commandments00:30 – Recap of Rules 1–502:00 – Rule 6: Pre-wire every meeting03:20 – Back-channel decisions04:24 – Brainstorm theatre tactics05:25 – Rule 7: Manage your mentors06:24 – The 3-line follow-up email07:16 – Coffee-chat prep essentials08:33 – Email-perfection paralysis09:32 – Rule 8: Zero-defect precision10:47 – The “comma crime” story11:26 – Burnout in perfection culture13:41 – Rule 9: Ask the “dumb” questions15:12 – The notebook trick17:47 – Coffee-chat lands a new role18:36 – Manager shocked by note-taking19:26 – Rule 10: First-impression power20:03 – The 3 V’s + vibe explained21:06 – Looks, confidence, client roles24:20 – A hair-raising wake-up call26:20 – Generational skincare lessons27:29 – RATE US FIVE STARS!!! It helps us people find our podcast!Subscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss the next episode, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨ We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep) ▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required ▫️ Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money ▫️ Networking Scripts that Work – DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships ▫️ Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses ▫️ Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach ▫️ Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and funWhy trust us? ▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship, & MBA life ▫️ Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor ▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.------------------------------------------------------------------ LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Items Referenced:🍵 Sisters Matcha & Merch: www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

What if the game of success really is rigged – and the secret to beating it has nothing to do with pedigree, 90-hour weeks, or hustle culture?Kofi Ampadu is a two-time founder who went from living in his sister’s basement to becoming a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he runs the firm’s Talent x Opportunity initiative backing overlooked founders. He’s also the “life-metrics” VC who turned his own days into data — proving you can win without the Ivy League, endless grind, or blind resilience.He explains:▫️ The hidden “credential trap” making ambitious people broke – and why prestige can be the new poverty ▫️ Kofi’s 3-number Daily Win Score that predicts whether you’ll crush the day or spiral into burnout ▫️ Why 90-hour hustle culture is a lie (and the tiny shift that outperforms all-nighters)▫️ When resilience backfires: how being too tough can bankrupt your dreams and your wallet ▫️ The one question that vaporizes stress on the spot – straight from Kofi’s mental-health journal ▫️ Beating bias in any boardroom: Kofi’s “rigged-game” playbookIf you’ve ever felt the rules weren’t written for you, this episode hands you the cheat codes.⏰ Timestamps00:00 – Intro: “Hard Now, Easy Later”00:59 – Meet Kofi Ampadu02:21 – Playing a Rigged Game (and Winning Anyway)04:35 – Why Founders of Color Carry Extra Weight07:36 – “Do the Thing NOW” – Kofi’s Go-For-It Rule10:47 – Kofi’s Founder Journey (Inventing DoorDash??)12:52 – Lessons From His Dad’s Work & Life 14:47 – VC “Cheat Code” – Learning From Every Pitch17:07 – “What can I do to change this?” Mindset check 19:35 – “What are you willing to give up for it”? Living on $0 Rent23:06 – Eternal Co-Founder: Marriage as Startup Power25:41 – Brown-Bag Debates & Cross-Skill Learning29:27 – The 3-Metric Daily Win Score Explained33:17 – Pandemic & BLM: Turning Stress Into Action36:43 – Time-Blocking Your Failures40:41 – Lightning Round Kick-off42:29 – 90-Hour Hustle Culture Is a Lie44:45 – Is Y Combinator Overrated?45:46 – Ivy League Degrees Useless in Startups?47:23 – White Guy in a Hoodie49:40 – Final Takeaways & Call to ActionSubscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss the next episode, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.▫️ 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required▫️ Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money▫️ Networking Scripts that Work – DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships▫️ Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses▫️ Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach▫️ Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and fun▫️ ⬇️ Free Templates & Worksheets linked in episodesShare this channel with your friends & let’s level up together.------------------------------------------------------------------ 💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ Items Referenced:🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch: www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

Your office may look friendly, but behind every project, promo, and status meeting there’s an invisible game of power & influence. In 34 minutes Jean (ex‑Snap Head of Product) and Cherie (ex‑LinkedIn Senior PM) hand you the playbook of four “soft‑skills” that quietly decide who gets budget, who gets heard, who gets the raise, and who gets cut out.🔑 What You’ll Learn• Power Moves Framework for Listening → Executive Presence → Networking Allies → Win‑Win Negotiation• The repeat‑back empathy hack that converts info into influence.• Where to sit, speak, and shut‑up to project instant gravitas (table math is real).• The “Orange Peel Deal” negotiation lesson to go from zero‑sum → 100 % win‑win.• Cherie’s 30‑second cardio reset that flips stage‑fright into CEO‑level calm.• How to recruit mentors without the cringe “Will you be my mentor?” ask⏰ Timestamps00:00  Welcome to Power & Influence 101 – “they might be using these tactics on you” ⚡01:06  Skill #1: Listening with empathy – how to repeat back as a tool 👂05:45  Meeting Exercise: speak last, summarize, then pivot to your idea 🗣️07:35  Skill #2: Instant executive presence – where to sit, how to look & sound 🎤10:18  Cherie’s anecdote + lesson as LinkedIn intern 💺12:44  Nerves → Excitement Flip + 30‑sec cardio trick to steady your voice 🏃‍♀️15:38  Skill #3: Building Cross‑Org Allies & Organic Mentors 🤝22:53  Skill #4: Orange‑Peel Negotiation – turning zero‑sum fights into 100 % wins 🍊29:43  How to implement these skills without feeling icky & wrap-up 🐯👯‍♀️Follow so you don’t miss part 3, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep)• 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required• Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money• Networking Scripts that Work – emails/DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships• Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses• Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach• Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and fun• ⬇️ Free Templates & Worksheets linked in episodesWhy trust us?• Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship, & MBA life• Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor• Together – 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.👉 Follow and rate us 5 ⭐️ on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!Share this channel with your friends & let’s level up together.------------------------------------------------------------💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ ITEMS REFERENCED:🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch: www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

In this Networking 101 masterclass, the Tiger Sisters break down the mindset shifts, ice‑breakers, and conference hacks that turn small‑talk into intros and deals. You’ll leave with a play‑by‑play script for starting, steering, and gracefully ending any conversation, a mini‑framework for communicating effectively with execs, and personal anecdotes from Jean and Cherie! 🔑 What you’ll learn• 7 Non‑Cringe Secrets MBA grads swear by including how to “pre-game” an event• Conference Lobby Hack: skip the $3 K badge and camp out at the hotel• Mindset Flip that doubles serendipity: turn FOMO into “best‑case” thinking• Twitter, Not Tolstoy Rule for exec chats – deliver value ASAP• 2 graceful exit lines that end any convo (and never sound like “I have to go to the bathroom”) ⏰ Timestamps 00:00  Does networking feel icky? How to be magnetic, not cringe 🙅‍♀️ 01:00  Roadmap: 7 non‑cringe secrets & two exercises 📍 03:40  Read the Circle and start in Safe Zones ☕🍤 04:51  Mindset Check – pep up or call it 🥱💡 07:34  $0 Conference Hack – work the hotel lobby, skip the $3 K badge 💼 10:17  Best‑case vs. worst‑case thinking 😬 13:19  Hit‑List Pregame – DM speakers & attendees early 📧📋 15:26 “Twitter Not Tolstoy” – exec convo guidelines 🐦📄 20:52  How to gracefully exit a conversation 🎀 26:06  Please like, comment, and subscribe/follow! 🔔Subscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss part 3, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. ------------------------------------------------------------🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep)• 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required• Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money• Networking Scripts that Work – emails/DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships• Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses• Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach• Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and fun• ⬇️ Free Templates & Worksheets linked in episodesWhy trust us?• Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship, & MBA life• Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor• Together – 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, follow and rate us 5 ⭐️ on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!Share this channel with your friends & let’s level up together.------------------------------------------------------------💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ ITEMS REFERENCED:🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch: www.sistersmatcha.com🍿 WATCH NEXT:Tiger Sisters Season 4:Everything we learned in 29 minutes at Harvard Business Schoolhttps://youtu.be/JGitajVC4IM?si=MpFltMcRFFkD1M-R Tiger Sisters Season 3:Be Dumb to Succeed (the secret from two-time Y Combinator founder Vu Tran)https://youtu.be/0OopMnFAeoE?si=jmNBSZN3rQvifByS

Jean dug up the literal Day 1 handout she received as a Goldman Sachs analyst in 2010 – a yellowed sheet titled “Top 10 Tips for Success at Goldman Sachs” to share the 10 Commandments of Goldman Sachs. In this Part 1 episode we unpack the first five “commandments,” show how they still shape promotions in 2025, and remix them into actionable tactics you can deploy this week.Why hit play• Insider lore – Hear the wild onboarding mantra that had every first‑year paranoid about elevators – and why it still matters for your Slack DMs.• Career accelerators – Jean and Cherie translate each vintage tip into 2025‑ready moves (think “wins folder” + headline‑risk filter).• Pivot pathways – How one self‑assigned daily briefing launched Jean from fund‑of‑funds to consumer‑tech product exec.• Part 2 cliffhanger – Rules 6‑10 drop later in Season 4; binge‑worthiness locked in. ⏰ Timestamps 00:00  Is Goldman a cult?  Vintage “10 Commandments” sheet reveal 🕵️‍♀️ 03:13  Commandment #1 – Own Your Career (+ “wins folder” hack) 📂💪 07:14  Commandment #2 – Challenge Yourself / Defy Intellectual Boredom 🔄🧠 12:11  Commandment #3 – Build Your Network Broadly 🌐🤝 20:27  Commandment #4 – Hold Yourself to the Firm’s Highest Standard 🏆📈 25:40  Commandment #5 – Never Talk Shop in Elevators (and Saunas) 🔇🚪 28:40  Comment your craziest “elevator” moment, subscribe for Rules 6‑10 in part 2! 💖Ready to level‑up?Subscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss Commandments 6‑10. If this episode saved you even one career headache, drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Know a friend in the analyst grind? Share this episode & grow together!------------------------------------------------------------🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big SistersDecoding Money • Power • Love✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week  ✨We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep)• 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required• Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money• Networking Scripts that Work – emails/DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships• Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses• Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach• Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and fun• ⬇️ Free Templates & Worksheets linked in episodesWhy trust us?• Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship, & MBA life• Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisorTogether: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, follow and rate us 5 ⭐️ on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!Share this channel with your friends & let’s level up together.------------------------------------------------------------💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ ITEMS REFERENCED:🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch: www.sistersmatcha.com🌀 Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b